Class 1A Consolations

Bishop Garrigan 66, West Fork, Sheffield 52

Wapsie Valley, Fairbank 57, Montezuma 42

Class 2A Consolations

Boyden-Hull 64, Camanche 49

North Linn, Troy Mills 79, Treynor 58

Class 3A Semifinals

Norwalk 79, Ballard 61

Sergeant Bluff-Luton 55, Clear Creek-Amana 46

Class 4A Semifinals

Ankeny 68, Iowa City West 54

Cedar Falls 64, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 62

Friday’s Schedule, March 13

Class 3A Consolation

10:20 a.m.—#5 Ballard (19-7) vs. #7 Clear Creek-Amana (20-6)

Class 4A Consolation

11:55 a.m.—#1 Ankeny Centennial (24-2) vs. #2 Cedar Falls (22-3)

Class 1A Championship

2:00 p.m.—#2 Bishop Garrigan, Algona (24-2) vs. #8 Wapsie Valley, Fairbank (20-7)

Class 2A Championship

3:45 p.m.—#1 Boyden-Hull (23-3) vs. #3 North Linn, Troy Mills (26-0)

Class 3A Championship

6:35 p.m.—#1 Norwalk (23-3) vs. #6 Sergeant Bluff-Luton (16-10)

8:35 p.m.—#4 Waukee (23-2) vs. #6 Ankeny (20-5)

All five Power Five conferences have canceled their basketball tournaments, putting the NCAA Tournament in doubt.

The Big Ten, Big 12, SEC, ACC and Pac-12 conferences were all preparing to play games in large arenas across the country, but with few people in the buildings.

The NCAA had announced Wednesday that it planned to play its men’s and women’s tournament games that start next week with restricted access for the general public. The NCAA said only essential staff and limited family members would be allowed to attend the games.

The men’s NCAA Tournament is one of the most popular events on the American sports calendar. March Madness draws hundreds of thousands of fans to arenas from coast to coast.

Quarterfinals — Thursday, March 12

Game 3: No. 4 Texas vs. No. 5 Texas Tech | 11:30 a.m. | ESPN2
Game 4: No. 1 Kansas vs. No. 8 Oklahoma State | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN2
Game 5: No. 2 Baylor vs. No. 7 TCU | 6 p.m. | ESPN2
Game 6: No. 3 Oklahoma vs. No. 6 West Virginia | 8 p.m. | ESPN2

The Big Ten Conference announced Wednesday evening that beginning Thursday, March 12, 2020, attendance at all Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament games will be limited to student-athletes, coaches, event staff, essential team and Conference staff, TV network partners, credentialed media, and immediate family members of the participating teams.

Additionally, all further Big Ten Conference winter and spring sport competitions, including championship/tournament events, will also be limited to student-athletes, coaches, event staff, essential team and Conference staff, TV network partners, credentialed media, and immediate family members of the participating teams.

The main priority of the Big Ten Conference is to ensure the safety of our student-athletes, coaches, administrators, fans and media as we continue to monitor all relevant information on the COVID-19 virus on a daily basis.

It is important that any person attending a Big Ten sporting event consult the following guidelines from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/specific-groups/high-risk-complications.html.

Second round — Thursday, March 12
Game 3: No. 8 Rutgers vs. No. 9 Michigan | 11:00 a.m.
Game 4: No. 5 Iowa vs. No. 12 Minnesota | ~1:25 p.m. – ON KJAN
Game 5: No. 7 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Purdue | 5:30 p.m.
Game 6: No. 6 Penn State vs. No. 11 Indiana | ~7:55 p.m.

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Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Oklahoma State’s Isaac Likekele went coast-to-coast for the go-ahead layup with 3.8 seconds left, lifting the eighth-seeded Cowboys to a 72-71 victory over No. 9 seed Iowa State in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night. Likekele finished with 21 points for the Cowboys, who advanced to play No. 1 Kansas in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Cameron McGriff added 17 points and Yor Anei finished with 12 for Oklahoma State while Prentiss Nixon led Iowa State with 25 points. Michael Jacobson had 13 and Tre Jackson had 10 for the Cyclones.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cartier Diarra scored 13 points, Mike McGuirl added eight points that included two free throws to ice the game as No. 10 seed Kansas State beat seventh-seeded TCU 53-49 in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament. RJ Nembhard scored 19 points and Desmond Bane added 16 for TCU. Kansas State scored the final eight points of the game. The Horned Frogs got their first lead with five minutes lef, then stretched it to 49-45 on a Kevin Samuel’s free throw and jumper, but didn’t score in the final three minutes of the game.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Creighton hopes to have Marcus Zegarowski available for the NCAA Tournament next week after he had knee surgery Wednesday. Zegarowski injured the meniscus in his right knee late in the seventh-ranked Bluejays’ game against Seton Hall on Saturday. Creighton’s next game is Thursday against St. John’s or Georgetown in the Big East Tournament in New York. Zegarowski has started 30 of 31 games and is second on the team in scoring at 16.1 points per game. The All-Big East second-team pick is third in the conference in 3-point shooting at 42.4%.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Nebraska coach Fred Hoiberg left the school’s 89-64 loss to Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament because of a cold. Hoiberg was in visible discomfort on the Cornhuskers’ bench. Doc Sadler took over after Hoiberg left the floor near the end of the loss. Nebraska did not make any players or coaches available to the media after the game. Trayce Jackson-Davis had a double double of 11 points and career-high 17 rebounds. Armaan Franklin led the Hoosiers with 13 points.

JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — St. Louis first baseman Paul Goldschmidt will be out for several more games because of a sore right elbow. Goldschmidt’s throwing was limited by the Cardinals during the start of spring training, and he made his first two exhibition starts as a designated hitter. He has not played since Sunday. Cardinals manager Mike Shildt says the 32-year-old Goldschmidt has had off and on discomfort, Goldschmidt is a six-time All-Star and four-time Gold Glove winner. He is hitting .300 with two homers in 20 spring training at-bats. Goldschmidt hit .260 with 34 homers and 97 RBIs last year.

NEW YORK (AP) — Myles Powell skipped a chance to play in the NBA to become the first member of his family to earn a college degree. He was selected the Big East Conference player of the year Wednesday after leading Seton Hall to a three-way share of the league’s regular-season title. Villanova forward Jeremiah Robinson-Earl has been chosen the league’s freshman of the year. Greg McDermott of Creighton was voted coach of the year. The winners were selected by a vote of the league’s head coaches and announced before the start of the league tournament in New York City.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Oklahoma State’s Isaac Likekele went coast-to-coast for the go-ahead layup with 3.8 seconds left, lifting the eighth-seeded Cowboys to a 72-71 victory over No. 9 seed Iowa State in the first round of the Big 12 Tournament on Wednesday night.

Likekele finished with 21 points for the Cowboys, who advanced to play No. 1 Kansas in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Cameron McGriff added 17 points and Yor Anei finished with 12 for Oklahoma State while Prentiss Nixon led Iowa State with 25 points.

Michael Jacobson had 13 and Tre Jackson had 10 for the Cyclones.

Class 1A Consolation

10:20 a.m.—#4 Montezuma (24-3) vs. #6 West Fork, Sheffield (24-3)

Class 2A Consolation

11:55 a.m.— #2 Treynor (25-2) vs. #4 Camanche (22-4)

Class 3A Semifinals

2:00—#1 Norwalk (22-3) vs. #5 Ballard (19-6)

3:45—#7 Clear Creek-Amana (20-5) vs. #6 Sergeant Bluff-Luton (15-10)

Class 4A Semifinals

6:30—#1 Ankeny Centennial (24-1) vs. #4 Waukee (22-2)

8:15—#6 Ankeny (19-5) vs. #2 Cedar Falls (22-2)

The Big Ten Conference’s main priority is to ensure the safety of our students, coaches, administrators, event staff, fans and media as we continue to monitor all relevant information on the COVID-19 virus.

At this time the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament will continue to be held as scheduled. Postgame media availabilities will continue to take place at the Big Ten Men’s Basketball Tournament, however they will be held in larger designated areas of Bankers Life Fieldhouse in lieu of team locker rooms.

We will continue to consult with Pacers Sports & Entertainment, Bankers Life Fieldhouse, the Marion County Public Health Department and the NCAA leading up to and during the event to implement best practices and provide the most current information.

AMES, Iowa – The annual Iowa State High School Classic indoor track & field meet held at the Lied Recreation Center, March 16-17 has been cancelled.

The decision by Iowa State University to cancel the meet was made after consultation with the athletic department, local high schools and the Iowa High School Athletics Association.